Courtalam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Courtalam is a Town Panchayat city situated in Tenkasi taluka of Tirunelveli district. The Courtalam city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 556 families residing in the Courtalam city. The total population of Courtalam is 2,089 out of which 1,044 are males and 1,045 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Courtalam is 1,001.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Courtalam city is 229 which is 11% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Courtalam is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Courtalam is 79.2%. Thus Courtalam has lower literacy rate compared to 82.5% of Tirunelveli district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 72.73% in Courtalam.
Courtalam Town Panchayat has total administration over 556 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Courtalam Town Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Courtalam Town Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 108 | 121 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 76.7% | 64.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 156 | 89 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 616 | 243 | 373 |
Caste-wise Population - Courtalam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Courtalam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 156 | 89 | 67 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Courtalam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Courtalam is 1,954 which is 93.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Courtalam is 61 which is 2.92% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Courtalam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,954 | (93.54%) | 979 | 975 |
| Muslim | 61 | (2.92%) | 28 | 33 |
| Christian | 73 | (3.49%) | 36 | 37 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.05%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Courtalam
The total literacy rate of Courtalam was 79.19% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 80.09% of Tamil Nadu. Population-wise, out of total 1,473 literates, males were 801 while females were 672. Also the male literacy rate was 85.58% and the female literacy rate was 72.73% in Courtalam.
| Courtalam | Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.73% | 73.44% |
| Male | 85.58% | 86.77% |
| Total | 79.19% | 80.09% |
Sex Ratio - Courtalam
The Sex Ratio of Courtalam is 1,001. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,001 females in Courtalam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,001 ) of Courtalam.
Child Population - Courtalam
According to Census 2011, there were 229 children between age 0 to 6 years in Courtalam. Out of which 108 were male while 121 were female.
Working Population - Courtalam
In Courtalam Town Panchayat out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 770 | 542 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 113 | 25 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 580 | 449 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 61 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,234 | 441 | 793 |
Courtalam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Courtalam is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 253 | 76.7% | 961 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 333 | 82.9% | 1,056 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 242 | 62.8% | 936 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 362 | 69.3% | 1,034 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 171 | 62% | 839 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 89 | 76.4% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 209 | 74.2% | 1,029 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 430 | 63% | 1,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Courtalam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia